Dear Fellow Volunteers,By the time you read this, the
Symphony Hall fall season will be in full swing.

The "books" have been closed on another successful summer season
at Tanglewood. As reported in The Berkshire Eagle,
"350,000 pairs of ears took in a Tanglewood performance this summer
at 94 ticketed events in the Shed and Ozawa Hall." This number is
in line with attendance the last few seasons. Tanglewood's all-time
record of 386,870 attendees was in 1998.

Current BSAV Chair Marty Levine and his wife Hilda and Chair-Elect
Jerry Dreher, with his wife Joanne at last spring's President at
Pops.

The Eagle went on to report that celebrity performers
and annual traditional events, such as Film Night and Tanglewood on
Parade, attracted the largest crowds. Pop and rock stars such as
James Taylor (a local resident and favorite of all) as well as
Sting, John Mellencamp and Diana Ross also drew crowds.

A record number of pre-season rock, pop, jazz and Boston Pops
events from mid-June to early July before the eight-week orchestra
season, and five more in late August and during the Labor Day
Weekend kept Tanglewood busy and pleased local hotels, restaurants
and shops.

Overall the weather mostly cooperated and senior BSO management
seemed pleased with the results of the Tanglewood season.

Beginning this past September, we have some new members of the
BSAV Executive Committee. Jerry Dreher is Chair-Elect who will
become Chair of the BSAV in September 2018. Jerry is not at all new
to the Executive Committee as he previously served as Vice-Chair
for Boston. Jerry joined the BSAV in 2001 and is the only volunteer
who has been active in leadership roles both in Boston and
Tanglewood. In Boston, Jerry has served as a Tour Guide, Membership
Stand/Hall Greeter, Computer/Office Support as well as many other
areas. His leadership roles have included being project lead for
the Tanglewood Music Center Lunch Program, and for volunteer
recruitment in Boston. He has also been the recipient of the Hessie
Sargent Spirit of Volunteering Award in Boston.

Beverly Pieper is our new Secretary. She has been a BSAV volunteer
since 1986. She is currently involved with the Instrument
Playground, serves as a member of the Membership Table/Hall Greeter
and volunteers for Flowers/Hall Decorating. She was awarded the
Hessie Sargent Spirit of Volunteering Award in 2015 and has been
involved in a plethora of projects and leadership roles in her
years with the BSAV.

Nancy Finn now serves as Co-Chair Membership Administration
Tanglewood. Nancy began volunteering in 2001 with the TMC Lunch
Program doing publicity and marketing for Children's Programs. She
began writing for Quarter Notes in 2015.

Cathy Mazza
giving a tour at Symphony Hall.

Cathy Mazza is Co-Chair Education, Boston. Cathy has been a BSAV
member since 2011. She started as a Hall Greeter, and now also
volunteers in the Archives, as a Tour Guide and volunteers for
various office-support projects. For the past few years she has
been project lead for the Tour Guides.

We welcome our newest members to the BSAV Executive Committee
and look forward to their ideas and enthusiasm.